5046/22

Planning for development at a 0.2789 hectare site located at Marlborough Road, Dublin 7 and located to the rear of properties on Marlborough Mews. The proposed development consists of the construction of 2 no. apartment blocks 5 storeys high with a total of 38 no. dwelling units comprising 18 no. 2-bedroomed apartments, 12 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 8 no. 1 bed studio apartments with associated south and west facing balconies and all ancillary and associated site development works including site clearance works, new vehicular/pedestrian access of Marlborough Road, 21 no. car parking spaces including spaces off Marlborough Road and Mews, communal and public open space areas, cycle parking, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector recommended a grant of permission because the development is consistent with the 'Z1' residential zoning objective, represents sustainable compact growth on a derelict/brownfield site, and addresses previous refusal reasons through improved design, scale, and separation distances to protect neighboring amenities and historic character.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development of 31 apartment units on a derelict site is a sustainable use of land that complies with the Z1 zoning objective and the Core Strategy for compact urban growth.
  • The 5-storey height of Block A and 4-storey height of Block B (as amended by condition) provide an appropriate transition between the neighboring Victorian dwellings and the larger McKee Barracks complex without causing unacceptable overshadowing or loss of privacy.
  • Potential impacts regarding railway embankment stability, noise, vibration, and biodiversity can be effectively managed through technical design agreements with Irish Rail and the implementation of recommended mitigation measures.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Z1 Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsPolicy SC2 City's CharacterPolicy SC5 Urban Design and Architecture PrinciplesPolicy SC10 Urban DensityPolicy SC11 Compact GrowthPolicy SC14 Building Height StrategyPolicy SC15 Building Height UsesPolicy SC17 Building HeightPolicy SC19 High Quality ArchitecturePolicy SC20 Urban DesignPolicy SC21 Architectural DesignPolicy SC22 Historical Architectural CharacterPolicy QHSN12 Neighbourhood DevelopmentPolicy QHSN36 High Quality Apartment DevelopmentPolicy QHSN37 Houses and ApartmentsPolicy QHSN38 Housing and Apartment MixPolicy SI22 Sustainable Drainage SystemsPolicy SI25 Surface Water ManagementPolicy SI37 Noise Sensitive DevelopmentPolicy BHA9 Conservation AreasPolicy BHA12 Industrial, Military and Maritime, Canal-side and Rural HeritagePolicy BHA26 Archaeological HeritagePolicy GI2 ConnectivityPolicy GI14 Ecological / Wildlife CorridorsPolicy GI27 Addressing Public Open Space DeficitsPolicy GI28 New Residential DevelopmentPolicy GI40 Tree PlantingPolicy GI41 Protect Existing TreesPolicy GI42 Tree ManagementPolicy GI43 HedgerowsPolicy GI44 Resilient Urban ForestObjective GIO41 Dublin City Tree Strategy 2016Section 4.5.5 Urban Design and ArchitectureSection 10.5.7 Urban ForestSection 11.5.3 Built Heritage AssetsSection 14.6 Transitional Zone AreasSection 15.4 Key Design PrinciplesSection 15.5.4 HeightSection 15.5.7 Materials and FinishesSection 15.6.9 Trees and HedgerowsAppendix 3 Height StrategyAppendix 5 Transport & Mobility Technical Requirements

Decision Document Summary

The proposal consists of two apartment blocks on a derelict, long, and narrow site between Marlborough Road and Marlborough Mews in Dublin 7. The site is situated near the historic McKee Barracks and the North Wall extension railway. Originally proposed as 38 units, the developer reduced this to 34, and the Inspector further conditioned a reduction to 31 units by omitting one floor from Block B to mitigate overbearing impacts on nearby mews dwellings. A significant issue was the removal of 92% o...
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